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Where does “EKG” come from?

EKG is a shortened form of electrocardiogram, which derives from German Elektrokardiogramm, a compound of elektro- and Kardiogramm combining Greek roots for electricity and heart recording.

EKG (English): electrocardiogram

Definitions

  1. electrocardiogram

Ancestry of “EKG”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanElektrokardiogramm—
Every word from German Elektrokardiogramm →